Sowore Can Threaten National Security Again Once He Is Freed – FG

Posted by: Folamidavid in News, Politics Oct 4, 2019

The Federal Government has stated reasons why it did not support a request by detained activist and convener of the RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, to be freed on bail pending the time his treason allegations will be resolved.

In a recent statement, FG said that Sowore simply posed a threat to national security.

The Presidency, via its team of lawyers led by Mr Hassan Liman, SAN, disclosed that they were concerned that Omoyele would call for another revolution immediately he is released from custody because the probability of him doing the same thing he was arrested for is high.

Liman had this to say, “This is a clear indication that once released on bail, he will go out there and engage in acts that will amount to a threat to national security.”

We wait to see how this will pan out.

Omoyele Sowore (born 16 February 1971) is a Nigerian human rights activist, pro-democracy campaigner, former presidential candidate, and founder of online news agency Sahara Reporters, On August 3, 2019 Sowore was arrested by Nigeria Department of Security Services (DSS) for treason allegation after calling for a protest tagged RevolutionNow.

Omoyele Sowore is from Ese-Odo, Ondo State in South West Nigeria. Contrary to popular belief, Sowore is of Ijaw Apoi tribe and not the Ilaje tribe in Ese-Odo. Sowore was born in the Niger Delta region of the country where he was also raised in a polygamous home with sixteen children. At 12, he learnt how to ride a motorcycle so that he could fish at the lake for the entire family before going to school every morning. Sowore’s passion and desire in media was propelled during the military rule in Nigeria.

Sowore studied Geography and Planning at the University of Lagos from 1989 to 1995 with his academic program extended by two extra years after being expelled twice for political reasons and student activism. He was the President of the University of Lagos Student Union Government between 1992 and 1994 where he was involved in anti-cultism and anti-corruption advocacy. Sowore claimed he was attacked and beaten by some cultists.

On February 25, 2018, Sowore announced his intention to run for president in the 2019 Nigerian general election. In August 2018, he founded a political party, the African Action Congress (AAC), for which he will run for in 2019.

On October 6, 2018, following successful primary elections at the AAC’s national convention, Omoyele Sowore emerged unchallenged as the Presidential Candidate for the party.

After touring many states in Nigeria, visiting dignitaries such as the Emir of Kano and Wole Soyinka, Sowore embarked on a fundraising tour around the world including Australia, the United States of America and the UK. He was in Luton (London) on the 10th of November, 2018.

Sowore flouted debate rules of engagement through naming and shaming corrupt members of the opposition party.